Entering his 8th pro season, QB eager to make it a stellar one

11:49 PM,
Sep. 7, 2010

Carson Palmer (9) calls out protections in a preseason game..

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Joe Reedy
jreedy@enquirer.com

For a guy with a slew of new weapons on offense and a whole lot to prove, Carson Palmer doesn't appear to be feeling the burden of high expectations.

Entering his eighth NFL season, the Bengals quarterback faces questions about whether he is recovered from an elbow injury suffered two years ago. In his past 21 games, Palmer has thrown for 300 yards just once.

But with Terrell Owens, Jordan Shipley and Jermaine Gresham joining Chad Ochocinco and Andre Caldwell as receiving options, he could return to the level of elite quarterbacks. That's why this could be considered a benchmark season for ...